[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country; Manufacturer images Americans are sadly averse to buying wagons, even ones as tasty as the new Volvo V60, which baffles wagon fans (of which I’m one). But they’ll line up to spend more if you give it a lift kit, standard all-wheel drive and a big helping of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Whether you call it the Vauxhall Corsa GSi or the Opel Corsa GSi, one thing is for certain – the Corsa GSi is one zippy concoction made to make a lot of bang for not a lot of buck. Available in mainland Europe as Opel and in the U.K. as the Vauxhall, the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Amidst the aftermath of Volkswagen’s diesel scandal, Porsche has decided to ditch diesel engines from its line-up entirely. The Stuttgart automaker is exploring hybrid and electric technology since the segment is picking up pace at an alarming rate, which has reduced diesel sales substantially. The question now is, how will this affect Porsche…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] By Yvette VanDerBrink It was five years ago that my dad and I went to Nebraska to go over the final touches on the lineup of what would be called, “The 3rd Most Earth-Shattering Auction of all Time,” — The Lambrecht Chevrolet Auction. There was no way I could keep my dad, a Chevrolet…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Virgil Exener’s swansong within the Chrysler Corporation, the Plymouth XNR prototype, created quite a stir at the dawn of the ‘60s and Ghia thought it would be profitable to turn it into a road car. The Asimmetrica was thus born, but even it was too extreme for the consumer and only two were…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport Cars.com photo by Steven Pham We’ll return soon with our impressions of how the six-figure 2018 Maserati GranTurismo Sport convertible drives, what it feels like to drive it and whether it’s worth its significant price. But given that it hasn’t undergone significant exterior updates in practically forever in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Around these parts, the Reliant Robin is considered to be, well, a little strange. A lot of it boils down to the drivetrain layout, with two driven wheels in the rear, and a single wheel up front to steer. The set-up helps with regards to licensing, as the Robin is technically considered a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] I was hurtling downhill—albeit in a controlled fashion—through a series of curves toward Marshall, a small community on the eastern edge of Tomales Bay in Marin County, Calif., when a request was relayed from the back seat. My eight-year-old passenger wondered if I might slow down a bit. It wasn’t that she was…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Bentley Mulsanne Manufacturer image Rare is the day when you’ll hear the words “Mulsanne” and “slow” together in the same sentence without being separated by “not.” It’s also rare that anyone would suggest you need to check behind you given the Mulsanne’s twin-turbocharged 6.75-liter V-8 engine. Today, however, is special — and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The not-for-shrinking-violets SUV turns the volume way past 11 The Rezvani Tank X is a just a little bit more extreme than the standard model, and has a price to match. Under the bonnet the Tank X features Fiat Chrysler’s supercharged 6.2-litre V8 Hellcat engine making 527kW of power and 963Nm of torque.…